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Ogden’s Second Spring Beer Fest to Rally the Best Craft Beers in Northern Utah

Ogden Downtown Alliance is bringing back Spring Beer Fest for its second year! Ticketed and hosted inside Ogden Union Station on Saturday, March 23rd from 5 pm to 9 pm, Spring Beer Fest is an opportunity to sip and savor Northern Utah’s best craft beers and local bites!

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Ogden’s Second Spring Beer Fest

Spring is for Sampling: March 23rd – Ogden, Utah.

Ogden Downtown Alliance is bringing back Spring Beer Fest for its second year! Ticketed and hosted inside Ogden Union Station on Saturday, March 23rd from 5 pm to 9 pm, Spring Beer Fest is an opportunity to sip and savor Northern Utah’s best craft beers and local bites! Part of a larger effort to celebrate and restore Ogden Union Station, Spring Beer Fest focuses on highlighting local brewers and producers in an amazing historic setting – celebrating the gritty side of O-Town pride.

Sample local libations from Roosters Brewing Company, Mountain West Hard Cider, Kiitos Brewing, Talisman Brewing Company, Red Rock Brewing, Uinta Brewing, Salt Fire Brewing Company, New World Distillery, Cerveza Zólupez Beer Company, Proper Brewing Company, Toasted Barrel Brewery, 2 Row Brewing and Epic Brewing Company.

Of course, no beer fest is complete without live music and delicious pairings! Enjoy DJ Bryson Dearden mixing up tunes with a classic old school feel throughout the night and pairings from Wimpy and Fritz, The Happy Hog, Lucky Slice and Daily Rise Coffee!

“I am happy to bring this event back for its second year,” Jessica McCowin, Special Events Coordinator for Ogden Downtown Alliance says, “the craft beer scene in Northern Utah is growing and it’s a great way to celebrate that by getting everyone together and encouraging our community to come out and sample their hard work.”

“We are excited about Spring Beer Fest because it is a chance to bring together some great breweries and spotlight the amazing community here in Ogden,” says Joann Williams with Talisman Brewing Company.

$20 admission tickets include 3 sample pour tokens and a $5 meal voucher. Additional sample pour tokens will be available for $1. Tickets include one souvenir sampling glass. Ogden Downtown Alliance encourages festival goers to plan a safe trip utilizing rideuta.com and offering a $10 designated driver ticket that includes a $5 meal voucher. Tickets can be purchased through the Spring Beer Fest 2019 Facebook event page. For event information follow Ogden Downtown on Facebook and Instagram.

 Spring Beer Fest  

When: Saturday, March 23rd, 5 pm to 9 pm
Where:Ogden Union Station
Must be 21+ to attend this event

Ogden’s Second Spring Beer Fest Breweries

Thank you to our incredible sponsors; Weber State University, Swire Coca-Cola, Ogden City Government, Standard-Examiner, Admiral Beverage- Pepsi Ogden, McKay-Dee Hospital, Golden Beverage Company, Young Hyundai, America First Credit Union and Wasatch Distributing Company.

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Spring Beer Fest is produced and managed by the Ogden Downtown Alliance.

About Ogden Downtown Alliance

Recently awarded Best of State in Community Development for 2018, the Ogden Downtown Alliance is a 501(c)(3) committed to increasing economic vitality and community vibrancy throughout Ogden’s Central Business District. We support local commerce through placemaking, destination marketing, focused community programming and events. We create and promote a dynamic epicenter for arts, entertainment, and cultural experiences in Ogden’s downtown.

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